Turbine helicopter

N2009C

1982 Bell 206L I/C30P

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
45678
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C28 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Meridian Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Broussard, LA
1982 Bell 206L I/C30P
Representative photo of a Bell 206L I/C30P. Not a photo of N2009C.
Registration record

N2009C on the FAA register

Type
1982 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1)
Serial
45678
Engines
Allison 250-C28 series
Registered owner
Meridian Helicopters LLC
Broussard, LA
Certificate issued
2023-01-27
Airworthiness date
1982-06-16
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A19599
Mode S (octal)
50312631
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
339 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N2009C.
  • 1982-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2009C

N2009C is a 1982 Bell 206L I/C30P (FAA model 206L-1), serial number 45678. The FAA register lists Meridian Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Broussard, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C28 series engine and 7 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 339 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 16, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N2009C. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
339 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206L I/C30P type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-04-26 Accident · San Diego Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2595
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95 — a different aircraft that carried the N2009C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OT REACHED FOR LANDING LIGHT SWITCH.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.